# NTSB DEN73DTM05: Cessna 150K, N8365M, Park City, UT, August 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1972
- Place: Park City, UT · PARK CITY, UT
- Location: 40.6572° N, 111.4937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Park City, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6572&lon=-111.4937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167886
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73DTM05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73DTM05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3099  72/8/22    PARK CITY,UT        CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 885
        TIME - 1815                    N8365M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY INT          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID UN STOP DESCENT DUE DOWNDRAFT.HIT GND AT 8000FT MSL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8365M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8365M-1973-05-07), registration cancelled 1973-05-07, S/N A15000065 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Registry model: [Cessna A150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150k) (registry code 2071824) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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